I'm hoping to start shortly on a portrait series. It's something I've had in mind for a long time but always find an excuse to put off. I've not done a huge amount of portrait photography, but it's something I want to do much more of. Some years ago I spent a lot of time in New Orleans and did try to get a project off the ground based around the city's parade bands that perform at festivals and funerals. It was difficult not being a local and having a very limited time window, but I did manage to shoot a few one-shot portraits by hanging around the parade areas in the Treme neighbourhood.
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